Phelps Dunbar Named Leading Law Firm by Chambers USA
June 12, 2009
Phelps Dunbar was again listed as a leading law firm in the nation, as well as in Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida, in the 2009 reference book, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. This is the seventh consecutive year that Phelps Dunbar has been recognized for excellence in the legal industry by Chambers and Partners, an independent research-based company that selects the top law firms and attorneys based on recommendations by clients and peers. This year, the firm was ranked as a leading law firm in 16 categories, and 33 Phelps Dunbar attorneys were recognized as leading lawyers in Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida and nationally.
Phelps Dunbar received a #1 national ranking in the practice area Transportation: Shipping: Litigation (outside New York) for the fifth consecutive year. The following New Orleans partners in the firm's regional admiralty practice were recognized nationally as leaders in this area.
In Louisiana, Phelps Dunbar was named a leading law firm in the following practice areas: Banking & Finance, Corporate/M&A, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment, Gaming & Licensing, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate. The following Phelps Dunbar attorneys in Louisiana were named as leaders in their field.
Baton Rouge Office
- Jeffrey M. Barbin: Gaming & Licensing
- Susan W. Furr: Labor & Employment
- Thomas H. Kiggans: Labor & Employment
- Steven J. Levine: Environment
- Randy P. Roussel: Real Estate
New Orleans Office
- M. Nan Alessandra: Labor & Employment
- Brent B. Barriere: Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Litigation: General Commercial
- Kim M. Boyle: Labor & Employment
- Patrick J. Butler, Jr.: Corporate/M&A
- Philip deV. Claverie, Sr.: Banking & Finance, Real Estate
- Mark A. Fullmer: Corporate/M&A
- Sessions Ault Hootsell III: Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Harry Rosenberg: Litigation: General Commercial, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- James A. Stuckey: Banking & Finance
- Alan C. Wolf: Energy & Natural Resources: Utilities
In Mississippi, Phelps Dunbar was named a leading law firm in the following practice areas: Corporate/Commercial, Environment, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate. The following Phelps Dunbar attorneys in Mississippi were named as leaders in their field.
Jackson Office
- Joseph Lee Adams: Labor & Employment
- Fred L. Banks, Jr.: Litigation: Appellate, Litigation: General Commercial
- Ross F. Bass, Jr.: Litigation: General Commercial
- Kelly R. Blackwood: Environment
- James W. Craig: Litigation: Appellate, Litigation: General Commercial
- Gary E. Friedman: Labor & Employment
- Jerome C. Hafter: Corporate/Commercial
- Dan M. McDaniel, Jr.:Corporate/Commercial: Gaming & Licensing
- Luther T. Munford: Litigation: Appellate, Litigation: General Commercial
- James W. O'Mara: Corporate/Commercial: Bankruptcy
- Bridgforth R. Rutledge: Real Estate
- W. Thomas Siler, Jr.: Labor & Employment
- Stephen M. Wilson: Corporate/Commercial
Tupelo Office
- F. M. Bush, III: Corporate/Commercial
In Florida, Phelps Dunbar was named a leading law firm in the following practice areas: Construction and Labor & Employment. The following Phelps Dunbar attorney in Florida was named as a leader in his field.
Tampa Office
- John E. Phillips: Labor & Employment
Chambers USA research is conducted into the strengths and reputations of U.S. attorneys. The methodology has been approved by the British Market Research Bureau, which audits the research annually. Thousands of in-depth interviews with clients and with attorneys are done over the telephone, each one lasting about half an hour. A team of over 50 full-time researchers conducted the research over a period of six months. Law firms and individual attorneys are ranked in bands from 1-6, with 1 being the best. The qualities on which rankings are based include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client. For more information, please visit www.chambersandpartners.com.
Phelps Dunbar is a regional law firm of approximately 260 attorneys, with offices in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Jackson, Tupelo, and Gulfport, Mississippi; Houston, Texas; Tampa, Florida; and London, England.
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